Moral and legal dilemma

If you live in the US, you know that it's illegal to fuck around with the wildlife, unless it's hunting season and it's especially illegal if you fuck around with waterfowl that happens to be nesting. At my place of work, there is quite a bit of bark mulch, brown stone gravel, various shrubs, evergreens and the like. Exactly the type of things to attract a mallard hen. Mallards are out of season, at present and I'm really not that hungry, as duck is very greasy. Anyway, 2 days ago, the Orkin pest control guy was there putting out some more live traps, around the building and discovered the duck, on her clutch of eggs, nicely concealed under one of the evergreen shrubs. The gentleman informed the manager and her boss, who happened to be present, at the time. Yesterday, my boss tells me "Whenever you're outside and happen to think of it, take a broom and get rid of the duck". My response was, "Um.............ok."

Last spring, we had a duck on a nest, on a clutch of eggs and after a time, the duck left and I found that the eggs had been destroyed. Nobody saw the manager do anything to that duck, but most of us believe her responsible for the disappearance and destruction of the eggs. The job isn't that great but it's the only one I have and I'd rather not get fired, in retaliation for turning her in. Afaik, I'd get a lesser fine and sentence for selling meth on Main Street, than the one I'd get for fucking around with the duck and her eggs. The duck isn't stealing, like the seagull in Cote's avatar, it's just hidden in back of the building not interfering with business and most of us would like it left alone. I'm not sure what the best option is or if there is one.

How long before the problem resolves itself (i.e. the ducks hatch and fly away)? If it's a short period of time, I'd conveniently forget to take care of the duck until the ducklings were able to fly away. If it's a long period of time, I might try reasoning with my boss on the issue. If you want to go the less-than-above-board route you could call Wildlife Protection and let them know the duck is there anonymously.

well your manager may not be aware of the repercussions from messing with a nesting duck. since it is illegal to invite an employee to break the law, you can say you cant do that, or ask "are you gonna cover the monster fine if DEC busts me for it?"

as Slow said, quietly inform DEC the duck is there, not causing a disturbance, but you are afraid some "kids" might bother it. DEC might relocate the duck, nest, eggs and all to state waterfowl refuge

I find nothing funny in this thread, you suck!

I say you dress up like a duck or get some friends to. Bust into her house and stomp on her for a bit asking her "how you like that!"

them call wildlife.

=[C]=slow_assassin wrote:

How long before the problem resolves itself (i.e. the ducks hatch and fly away)? If it's a short period of time, I'd conveniently forget to take care of the duck until the ducklings were able to fly away. If it's a long period of time, I might try reasoning with my boss on the issue. If you want to go the less-than-above-board route you could call Wildlife Protection and let them know the duck is there anonymously.

I have no clue how long before the eggs will hatch and as for calling the state Dept. of Natural Resources, that was done last year. They won't move a nesting duck or goose, until after the eggs have hatched out.

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

Zuke wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

fucking americans... can't figure out how to carry a campfire

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

Zuke wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

fucking americans... can't figure out how to carry a campfire

look to the lft, under his name,,,, localisation SINGAPORE... so FUCK YOU LOL. i know how to carry a campfire, i saw Quest for Fire

=[C]=Maj_Dick=[C]= wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

Zuke wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

fucking americans... can't figure out how to carry a campfire

look to the lft, under his name,,,, localisation SINGAPORE... so FUCK YOU LOL. i know how to carry a campfire, i saw Quest for Fire

FUCKING CANADIANS... Can't read... all they can think about is bacon ffs

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

=[C]=Maj_Dick=[C]= wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

Zuke wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

fucking americans... can't figure out how to carry a campfire

look to the lft, under his name,,,, localisation SINGAPORE... so FUCK YOU LOL. i know how to carry a campfire, i saw Quest for Fire

FUCKING CANADIANS... Can't read... all they can think about is bacon ffs

bacon, hockey, and the latest styles for red flannel

but i do
agree with X-d,,, duck is greasy, but there is a place back home that
makes duck in season and its damn good, and not greasy.. need to learn
their prep methods, cause i do enjoy shooting those daffy little fuckers

=[C]=Maj_Dick=[C]= wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

Zuke wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

fucking americans... can't figure out how to carry a campfire

look to the lft, under his name,,,, localisation SINGAPORE... so FUCK YOU LOL. i know how to carry a campfire, i saw Quest for Fire

Sorry to dissappoint you but I am throughly american and thus incompetent in carrying campfires
I just happen to live in singapore currently

Zuke wrote:

=[C]=Maj_Dick=[C]= wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

Zuke wrote:

{-S@NDM@N-} wrote:

bring:

1 campfire
1 frying pan
1 lb of bacon

you ever carried a campfire before? it doesnt hold together once you pick it up, also it tends to burn your hands off...

fucking americans... can't figure out how to carry a campfire

look to the lft, under his name,,,, localisation SINGAPORE... so FUCK YOU LOL. i know how to carry a campfire, i saw Quest for Fire

Sorry to dissappoint you but I am throughly american and thus incompetent in carrying campfires
I just happen to live in singapore currently

I FUCKING KNEW IT....

Yeah im pretty sure i told you

fucking Canadians cant remember anything

...

Zuke wrote:

Yeah im pretty sure i told you

fucking Canadians cant remember anything

we are always too drunk....... hmmm... would you like some bacon with that beer... and yes.. lets watch hockey night in canada..... hmmmm... sweet

=[C]=Maj_Dick=[C]= wrote:

well your manager may not be aware of the repercussions from messing with a nesting duck. since it is illegal to invite an employee to break the law, you can say you cant do that, or ask "are you gonna cover the monster fine if DEC busts me for it?"

Seriously though, I think the Major is right... basically just tell your boss your worried about the legal implications etc etc... In reality, I'm sure you could cook that duck for dinner and noone would know... but why bother with the risk... duck isn't that good anyways ...

fuck it

=[C]=Maj_Dick=[C]= wrote:

fuck it

That's why the duck's on a nest now